http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556’s greatness – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shoaib-Akhtar-c90080, was not meant to challenge the batsman’s greatness.
"I am not denying what I have said. I have seen that Tendulkar was not at all comfortable against Shoaib in Kolkata Test in 1999,” Afridi told media.
However, Afridi, agreed that any batsman could face such a situation on a good wicket facing a tough bowler. He further said it that was Akhtar’s day and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607 was a bit reluctant.
The spinner also condemned the media for sensationalizing his statement saying that this could even have happened to Don Bradman.
Afridi in his earlier statement, backed Akhtar’s claims, in which he stated that the Indian batting icon, Tendulkar, was scared of his bowling. The spinner said that he himself witnessed the batting maestro tremble while facing
Akhtar’s pace.
“It was Shoaib's first tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-c83321) Dravid's wicket in both the innings," Afridi added.
Afridi also said that Akhtar was at peak of his career on that tour as he had remarkable speed and terrorised nearly all top batsmen.
"But this was only one incident. He never spared Shoaib after that. We all have seen what happened in the 2003 World Cup," Afridi added.
Afridi in his previous statements, also said that Tendulkar was also scared of facing Pakistan’s spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) World Cup 2011.
However, Boom Boom Afridi said that his remarks should not be considered offensive to Tendulkar, as the batsmen does not need his or any body else’s certificated of performance.
Tendulkar blamed the Indian media for creating sensationalism and he hoped that the batting star understood the context in which Afridi talked about him.
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